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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,685.50 and 1,203,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,685.50 and 1,203,943.50 is: 1,781,376.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,685.50 : 1,203,943.50 = 1,203,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,685.50/1,203,943.50 = 1,203,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,685.50x = 1,203,943.50 × 1,203,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,685.50x = 1,449,479,951,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,479,951,192.25/813,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,376.16

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